Geo7-2RussiaHistory

Topic #1: The History of Russia (p. 422-425)

K (What do you already know or think you might know? Brainstorm ideas; no right or wrong responses):

controlled by Soviet Union
joined kingdoms to make Russia
Biggest country in the world
moscow is the capital
11 time zones
important sea ports
Ural Mts. provide mining as a way to make money
Moscow is 100 years old
St.Petersburg was the former capital
USSR- 1922-1991
1991-now- Russian Republic
Most people live west of the Ural Mts.
They have lots of pollution.
In 1917 a communist dictatorship emerged.
Home to Lake Bakial, the deepest lake in the world
1917 the last zar was over thrown and communist dictatorship

W (What do I want to know? Create your own questions using all topic headings and terms):

What are czars?
What dramatic Changes occurred?
What's the History?
What is a serf?
What are Slavs?
What was the Kievan Rus?
How did Russia Industrialize?
What dramatic changes occurred?
How did the czars fall?
Who and what were the Mongols?
what are the coldwar years?
how did the soviet union happen?
What did Alexandar 2 do?
Who was Ivan 3?
Why was St. Petersburg named St. Petersburg?

Topic1-KW